Topic 6 Activities
Topic 6 Learning Activities
One year, while we were due to cover Topic 6, I had to have a period of absence. My students used the material in the pages on Topic 6: Atmospheric Systems & Societies and these activities to successfully orient themselves through the topic.
Topic 6.1 Activities - Introduction to the Atmosphere
Read the introduction to the atmosphere 6.1 The Atmosphere as a System and check your understanding with these questions.tropospherestratospheremesospherethermosphere
Topic 6.2 Activities - Stratospheric Ozone
I use this activity to help students understand the chemical processes involved in stratospheric ozone depletion. It helps them slow down and follow the process carefully, diagramming it.Although I thought...
Topic 6.3 Activities - Photochemical Smog
Check understanding using these questions.Download a copy of the questions here.Student Task:carbon dioxide;black carbon - soot;unburned hydrocarbons (chemicals with a C-H structure);
Topic 6.4 Activities - Acid Deposition
Once the material has been reviewed, use this questions to check understanding.Download a copy of the questions here.burning of fossil fuels in transportation, industry and electricity generating plants;